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From: kenh@techbook.com (Ken Haynes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: AutoCAD - Novell plotter interface
Keywords: AutoCAD Novell Plotter problem
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Date: 21 Dec 90 16:41:16 GMT
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>This is a real bummer.  PCAD doesn't have this limitation..Its very
>network aware.  It would be nice if we could get AutoCAD to operate
>as smoothly as PCAD...but no dice.

I thought ACAD announced a network aware version.  Is it not available?

>
>Some possible solutions:
>
>  1.  Plot to a network spool directory where Novell will plot anything
>      in that directory, then delete it.
>
>      Can Novell 3.1 handle this?  Any software we need to purchase?

Novell uses network spool directories to control it's printing now, but I
don't think that just writing a file into the spool area will cause a
print job to kick off.... One of the Novellians will have to answer that one.
Fresh Technology has a Print Assist program that can redirect printer output
but I'm not aware if they can capture COM port output to a queue..Their phone
number is (602)497-4200.

>
>  2.  A plotter ADI driver which allows printing to HP and CalComp plotters
>      via the LPT ports.  Anyone ever see such a beast?

Have you checked the Autocad Forum on Compuserve?  Not having personal
experience with Autocad, that's the first place I'd look.

Good Luck!
Ken

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